Payam International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Karaj, Alborz Province (Iran)

IATA: PYK ICAO: OIIP

Longest Active Runway

12,005 ft

3,659 meters

Field Elevation

4,170 ft

1,271 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

35.7761°, 50.8267°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #183 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#284 of 7558

Top 3.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Iran)

#10 of 14 in IR

#19 of 75 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+20.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PYK in numbers: 12,005 ft longest runway · tied #183 of 650 published · #284 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.8%) · #10 in Iran.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

PYK lies at 1,271 m (4,170 ft), #64 of 650 published airports by elevation and 90.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 536 ft above the Iran median (3,634 ft, 14 airports); KER is highest at 5,741 ft, 1,571 ft higher than PYK.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Mehrabad International Airport (THR), 24.3 NM, 13,258 ft. Next: IKA 26.8 NM. IKA has the radius's longest runway, 1,767 ft more than PYK.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,005 ft (3,659 m)

PYK runway: 12/30 12,005 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #10 of 14 in Iran; IFN leads by 2,420 ft (14,425 ft). +20.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
12/30	12,005 ft (3659 m / 3.659 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Mehrabad International Airport (Tehran)	`THR`	24.3 NM (45 km)	13,258 ft	✅ Lighted
Imam Khomeini International Airport (Tehran)	`IKA`	26.8 NM (49.6 km)	13,772 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →